Weavers Way
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For the Philadelphia co-op see Weavers Way Co-op
The Weavers' Way is a long distance footpath in Norfolk, England. It is 56 miles (90 km) long and runs from Cromer
to Great Yarmouth
. It passes through Hanworth
, Aylsham
, Worstead
, Stalham
, Potter Heigham
, Thurne and Halvergate
.
The name Weavers' Way comes from the cloth industry that was once a major industry in the area.
At Cromer, the Weavers' Way links into the North Norfolk Coastal Path
, and at Great Yarmouth it joins the Angles Way
. Combined with the Peddars Way
the trails make a circuit around Norfolk.
Weavers Way Co-op
Weavers Way Co-op is a member-owned consumer's cooperative in Philadelphia's West Mt. Airy section. Founded in 1973, Weavers Way Co-op was formed as a neighborhood buying club in a church basement. Since its incorporation, it has grown to 5,000 member households, with annual sales of more than $14...
The Weavers' Way is a long distance footpath in Norfolk, England. It is 56 miles (90 km) long and runs from Cromer
Cromer
Cromer is a coastal town and civil parish in north Norfolk, England. The local government authority is North Norfolk District Council, whose headquarters is in Holt Road in the town. The town is situated 23 miles north of the county town, Norwich, and is 4 miles east of Sheringham...
to Great Yarmouth
Great Yarmouth
Great Yarmouth, often known to locals as Yarmouth, is a coastal town in Norfolk, England. It is at the mouth of the River Yare, east of Norwich.It has been a seaside resort since 1760, and is the gateway from the Norfolk Broads to the sea...
. It passes through Hanworth
Hanworth, Norfolk
Hanworth is a village and a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The village is north of Norwich, south-west of Cromer and north-east of London. The nearest railway station is in the town of Cromer where access to the national rail network can be made via the Bittern Line to Norwich...
, Aylsham
Aylsham
Aylsham is a historic market town and civil parish on the River Bure in north Norfolk, England, about north of Norwich. The river rises near Melton Constable, upstream from Aylsham and continues to Great Yarmouth and the North Sea, although it was only made navigable after 1779, allowing grain,...
, Worstead
Worstead
Worstead is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It lies 5 km south of North Walsham, 9 km north of Wroxham, and 20 km north of Norwich. The village is served by Worstead railway station on the Bittern Line....
, Stalham
Stalham
Stalham is a market town on the River Ant in the English county of Norfolk, in East Anglia. It covers an area of and had a population of 2,951 in 1,333 households as of the 2001 census. It lies within the Norfolk Broads, about north-east of Norwich on the A149 road.For the purposes of local...
, Potter Heigham
Potter Heigham
Potter Heigham is a village and civil parish on the River Thurne in the English county of Norfolk. It is situated some north-east of the city of Norwich on the A149 road, and on The Broads....
, Thurne and Halvergate
Halvergate
Halvergate is a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk, north of Reedham., halfway between the Rivers Bure and Yare, within The Broads National Park.It covers an area of and had a population of 468 in 202 households as of the 2001 census....
.
The name Weavers' Way comes from the cloth industry that was once a major industry in the area.
At Cromer, the Weavers' Way links into the North Norfolk Coastal Path
North Norfolk Coastal Path
The Norfolk Coast Path is a long distance footpath in Norfolk, running 45 miles from Hunstanton to Cromer. It was opened in 1986 and covers the North Norfolk Coast AONB ....
, and at Great Yarmouth it joins the Angles Way
Angles Way
The Angles Way is a long-distance footpath in Britain, along the Norfolk/Suffolk border between Great Yarmouth and Knettishall Heath. The route may be conveniently divided into seven stages:...
. Combined with the Peddars Way
Peddars Way
The Peddars Way is a long distance footpath in Norfolk, England. It is 46 miles long and follows the route of a Roman road. It has been suggested by more than one writer that it was not created by the Romans but was an ancient trackway, a branch or extension of the Icknield Way, used and...
the trails make a circuit around Norfolk.